The Toyota Land Cruiser has been around for the last 60 years. During these years, Toyota’s SUV garnered a bulletproof reputation, unlike any other SUV, especially in the Middle East. So, to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of their trusty off-roader, Toyota debuts the 2020 Toyota Land Cruiser Heritage Edition, at least in the United States market.
Chevrolet showcased their Redline trim at the 2015 SEMA car show which received good feedback from the audience. So at the 2017 Chicago Motor Show, Chevrolet lined up a few of their Redline trimmed models going into production. The Redline trim will be available on the Cruze LT (sedan and hatch) Malibu LT, Camaro LT and SS, Trax LT, Equinox LT, Traverse Premier, Colorado LT, Silverado Double Cab LTZ71 and Silverado Crew Cab LTZ71. The Silverado will make it first to the market while the rest will follow by the end of 2017.
At the 2017 Chicago Motor Show, Toyota’s stand showcased two toughened up TRD models. The toughness is not just skin-deep, though. The Sequoia and Tundra TRD Sport models look more intimidating than their standard versions and both harbour some off-road kit to add more go to the show.
The Mitsubishi ASX has been around for a while now, carrying on in 2017 with a facelift. In the recently-concluded 2017 Chicago Motor Show, Mitsubishi unwrapped a new special edition of the 2017 ASX crossover called the LE or Limited Edition. The Limited Edition goes on sale in the US with the Outlander Sport moniker, as it is known in the American market
The Ford Expedition is a full-size SUV that has not changed a lot since 2003. But Ford has completely overhauled their family hauler for the 2018 model year. The new Ford Expedition is now being showcased at the on-going Chicago Motor Show and it is a completely new model from the ground up.
The performance SUV class is cluttered with European SUVs from Mercedes-AMG, BMW M Division, Porsche and Audi. The list even includes new entrants like the Nissan Patrol Nismo from Japan, say. But what if you wanted a fire-breathing SUV from the other side of the Atlantic? The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT was the only American option in the list, but not anymore. Dodge has plonked in a bomb of an engine under the hood of their Durango SUV to produce the 2018 Durango SRT, a 2.5-ton SUV with a quarter mile time of 12.9 seconds.
Subaru’s mid-size sedan Legacy has been given an overall tweak for 2018 which has made it look a lot like its stable mate, the Impreza. Subaru is debuting the car at the 2017 Chicago Motor Show.
Nissan introduced the Titan XD a few months ago and it was positioned between half-ton and the three-quarter-ton pickups from other brands. Now at the Chicago Auto Show last week, they have spawned a baby brother for the XD, the standard sized half-ton Titan which is slated for 2017. The half-ton Titan might look like a ringer of its big brother, but Nissan swears that beneath the body panels, it shares close to no chassis components with the bigger model. Apparently even the lug nuts are different.
Electrification is the new hot trend in the automotive market. Many companies are harnessing the advantages of electricity to create more fuel efficient vehicles. The Korean car manufacturer Kia have followed suit by revealing the production ready Niro hybrid crossover at the 2016 Chicago Motor Show.